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Report of Platythomisus octomaculatus (C. L. Koch, 1845) and Platythomisus sudeepi Biswas, 1977 from India (Araneae, Thomisidae).
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The genus Platythomisus Doleschall, 1859 presently comprises 13 valid species, nine known from Africa and four from Asia. All Platythomisus species are known from females only, except P. jucundus Thorell, 1894 and P. sudeepi Biswas, 1977 from both sexes and P. quadrimaculatus from juvenile. Only, P. sudeepi was reported from India.New information
Platythomisus octomaculatus (C. L. Koch, 1845) is recorded after 120 years of its last report; newly recorded from Assam, India which extends its distribution from the previously known localities, Java and Sumatra. Platythomisus sudeepi is newly recorded from the Maharashtra State. The variation in the number of abdominal spots on juvenile, sub-adult and adult of P. octomaculatus observed during rearing is reported. Although, the species name 'octomaculatus' suggests eight spots, we observed that the anterior pair of abdominal spots is fused in adults.
SUBMITTER: Yadav S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345025 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Report of <i>Platythomisus octomaculatus</i> (C. L. Koch, 1845) and <i>Platythomisus sudeepi</i> Biswas, 1977 from India (Araneae, Thomisidae).
Biodiversity data journal 20170131 5
<h4>Background</h4>The genus <i>Platythomisus</i> Doleschall, 1859 presently comprises 13 valid species, nine known from Africa and four from Asia. All <i>Platythomisus</i> species are known from females only, except <i>P. jucundus</i> Thorell, 1894 and <i>P. sudeepi</i> Biswas, 1977 from both sexes and <i>P. quadrimaculatus</i> from juvenile. Only, <i>P. sudeepi</i> was reported from India.<h4>New information</h4><i>Platythomisus octomaculatus</i> (C. L. Koch, 1845) is recorded after 120 years ...[more]